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e company sutera harbour resort was appointed to co manage under the name sutera sanctuary lodges ssl with sabah parks handling the park administration and collection of fees for conservation guide porter and climbing to prevent the mountain from being overrun sabah parks limits the number of climbers to 192 people a day plus park rangers enforce the rules on the mountain drastic increase the problem is the cost of climbing has now increased dramatically in 2007 a dorm bed in laban rata cost only rm30 but in january 2008 the cost with meals included a packed box buffet lunch dinner and breakfast jumped to rm188 an increase of some 500 most return climbers to kinabalu don t think the price increase is justifiable says ruhaizad daud of johor an avid climber prior to this we had the option of booking only the beds without meals also the packed lunch using polystyrene boxes and plastic bags are producing more rubbish on the mountain apparently the price increase hasn t translated into better maintenance either interrupted hot water electricity and plumbing leaks are common leaks from the bathrooms trickle down to the restaurant below the sleeping quarters adds ruhaizad 32 a kota kinabalu based doctor this year the cost of the package dorm and meals has escalated to rm330 per person one of a malaysian traveller from puchong selangor used to pay about rm250 for a three day two night trip to kinabalu covering return air ticket transportation to kinabalu park climbing fees guide certificate and insurance airasia has made it so affordable for us to fly to kk but now the cost of climbing the mountain has risen so much that it makes better sense to travel to other countries for a holiday writes tan who has climbed kinabalu four times malaysian budget climbers had to book his climb at least six months in advance even then bookings are snapped up quickly as only a few seats are allocated for non hotel climbers preference is given to guests who can afford the pricey packages which include an additional one night stay at the foot of the mountain in kinabalu park or mesilau resort mesilau has an alternative route to the peak if sabah parks is aiming for conservation by limiting the number of people then they should do it but not by allowing a monopoly to increase the lodging rates in the name of conservation kinabalu is for all not just the paying few some bloggers have set up a facebook petition called mount of kinabalu belongs to no one else to boycott ssl accommodation so far 1 223 people have signed the petition on the first week of january i called ssl to reserve a spot on the mountain for a group of two climbers after throwing out a few optional dates the earliest booking i could get was for may 14 the total cost for this two day climb and an airasia promotional return flight ticket for kl kk is about rm800 per person trouble is not everybody has a flexible schedule and it s not every day you get to buy cheap airasia flights with the dates of your choice and for the average sabahan paying rm500 dorm meals climbing fee guide and porter to climb a mountain in their own backyard seems quite exorbitant what the operators say the kinabalu issues are also drawing a lot of flak from sabahan and foreign tour operators tyk adventures one of the pioneer adventure tour operators in sabah recently lost about 300 singapore student clients due to the cost the group headed to a neighbouring country instead the increase is unbelievable and surely locals will think it s cheaper to climb fansifan in vietnam says tham yau kong the director of tyk adventures tham himself has climbed kinabalu about 500 times since the 80s privatisation is ok if it provides better service but the increase is too much in light of this recession worldwide some high end guests don t mind the price hike if the standard of service and infrastructure has improved borneo eco tours bet assistant general manager susan soong adds bet caters to mostly high end clients from europe but this year with the financial downturn the demand from international tourists are starting to drop and if domestic tourists can t afford to climb it s just unfortunate says soong foreign operators like uk based robert jones who specialises in selling borneo holiday packages agrees that the kinabalu pricing is getting out of control we have clients from europe and the us who want to climb the mountain as a highlight to their trip to sabah but are put off by the cost and are travelling to java and vietnam instead says jones whose company the travel trading company has been around for 20 years the current reservation system for booking a climb on the mountain also irks some foreign operators on a few occasions we were told that the mountain and accommodation have been fully booked only to find out later that it was in fact not fully booked at all and that there was plenty of space for more clients adds will bolsover managing director of uk based world primate safaris who caters mostly for mid to high end clients in the 30 70 age group in order to book mount of kinabalu for set group departures they require us to pay the full amount six months in advance however some operators agree that since the privatisation of the lodgings on the mountain the service and standard of food and lodging have improved tremendously also in the past travel agents were able to block out the rooms with a small fee and deprive other climbers of a space even when their clients don t show up now there s a new ruling whereby you have to pay in full one week after reservation and there s no refund for cancellation says david de la harpe the sabah chapter chairman for malaysian association of tour and travel agents matta maybe mount of kinabalu has been oversold and the carrying capacity is limited hence the long waiting list maybe there s a need to look at other attractions de la harpe sums up however the sabahan agrees that it has become expensive to climb the mountain kinabalu is a unesco world heritage site and a one of a kind attraction so every malaysian should be able if they so choose to climb the mountain at least once in their lifetime though the climbing cost may be pittance for some and abominable for others the key issue here is perhaps that we need to hear the rationale for what s happening from sabah parks and the private company in question baca lagi ringkasan at 7 49 pm 7 comments labels location malaysia mountain places of interest sabah travel hasilkan wang dari blog anda technorati tags holidays luxury holidays traveler adventure travel cruise travel beach hotel luxury hotel luxury hotel in venice holidays to malaysia malaysia cheap malaysia holidays cheap hotel in malaysia tuesday january 20 2009 cameron hingland the touch of colonial fill your senses with nostalgia as you bask in the warmth of a real burning fireplace plantation shutters and impeccable service touch of colonial charm a chilly wind burning logs four poster beds plantation shutters and roast beef with yorkshire pudding all these add up to a nostalgic experience in the hill resort of cameron highlands touch of colonial charm a chilly wind burning logs four poster beds plantation shutters and roast beef with yorkshire pudding all these add up to a nostalgic experience in the hill resort of cameron highlands how about grilling sweet potatoes over the fire can they do that a resort manager ben quah who looks rather amused at that question i ve never had anyone make that request before and we wouldn t encourage it he replies honestly explaining that the sparks from the log fire may be dangerous he agrees though that the dancing tongues of flames in the real fireplace in such an english setting proves absolutely irresistible with promises of a different sort especially to locals this really sums up cameron highlands resort a 56 room award winning boutique hotel run by ytl hotels fireplace ritual in keeping alive the traditions of the past era the resort management invites the guests to light the fireplace every evening at 7pm this is not merely symbolic as the fireplaces have real logs that burn with crackling flames there are two such fireplaces in the library outside the dining room restaurant and in the highland bar near the jim thompson tea room curl up on one of the deep hued leather chairs near the fire and one can pretend to be in faraway england it s a warmth that penetrates both skin and soul especially with the chilly wind whistling through the tall pines outside the main entrance colonial setting use of dark wood and white gives the hotel a very old english ambience tall french windows timber ceilings and plantation manor shutters add a touch of rustic nostalgia to the rooms in some rooms grand four poster beds evoke the sense of stepping into another time another place the resort is designed to evoke the genteel colonial lifestyle an era that fuses english tradition with asian hospitality all rooms of the two storey building face the golf course right across the road and unless he is away check in is quick and painless and though there are no lifts you needn t worry about having to lug your heavy luggage up the flight of stairs to the reception or to rooms on the upper floor as all is taken care of even as you sign on the dotted line the hotel is only two storeys high take a swing and tempting though it is to luxuriate in doing nothing in the comfortable rooms there is a whole world of activities waiting outside for those who enjoy swinging an iron the golf course is conveniently across the road the terrain of the 18 hole course is in itself a challenge as are water hazards and bunkers equipment is available for rent in the steps of jim thompson for me though the jim thompson mystery trail offered by the resort beckons the 73 year old naturalist is a walking encyclopedia on all things wild in cameron highlands and he helped cut the trail when the resort first opened board a van to the starting point near the lutheran trail where the church caretaker claimed to have seen thompson waving on the fateful sunday that he disappeared in march 1967 till today the jim thompson disappearance remains a mystery there are two walks organised each day for the light trail that lasts about two hours at 10am and at 3pm on sundays however the walk starts only at 3pm the time is to coincide with the precise hour that thompson was said to start off on his walk though there are a few mildly challenging slopes the walk covers mostly even ground and crosses a couple of small streams all along the way uncle yip stops to point out the various species of plants flowers fungi insects and birds it s most eye opening as the untrained would have simply strolled past these without a thought for the more adventurous in the mood for more challenging trails the management can help make arrangements for a wild time spa indulgence one end of the resort is totally dedicated to the spa village with treatments ranging from healing therapies based on ingredients from the surrounding jungles to time tested recipes of the orang asli the spa is open from 9am to 8pm one can have the full treatment or opt for specific treatments and massages the semai is a his her treatment based on the practices of the semai orang asli then there is the rose garden cameron mint and chrysanthemum and avocado escape as well as the favourite fresh strawberry escapade after all strawberries so evocative of english summers tie in very well with the whole cameron highlands resort experience after a cup of tea and changing into a sarung the treatment begins with a strawberry tea bath slipping into the hot water infused with tea leaves and slices of fresh strawberries is totally blissful a tray across the bath holds sugar crystal for scrubbing slices of lime for softening the skin around elbows and knees a tea and honey poultice to soothe the facial skin and a glass of honey lime juice to refresh the palate tea bags are offered for the eyes the aroma of strawberries waft up from the hot water and one is tempted almost to pick up a slice of fruit floating in the water and munch on it after the bath comes the strawberry body polish contrary to expectations this is not a scrub instead a combination of oatmeal yoghurt and strawberry puree is slathered all over the body and you find yourself encased in an aluminium blanket with hot towels to open the pores and let the ingredients soften and refine the skin texture and the 20 minutes pass by so fast it feels like just five you will told to go shower and wash off the body buff the third part of the treatment trilogy is a massage with strawberry scented oils dining delights the boutique hotel serves meals at the dining room jim thompson tea room and gonbei japanese restaurant but private dining is offered in the garden gazebo or out on the terrace for steamboat nabemono or a barbecue drinks are available at the highlands bar a really setengah tuan experience complete with crackling fireplace in the evenings and a snooker table a resident pianist tinkles the ivory keys in the evenings the dining room is where guests have breakfast and dinner overlooking the golf course and an outdoor terrace the specialty here is colonial cuisine like warm truffle eggs with smoked salmon french onion soup fish and chips panfried seabass beef medallions braised lamb shank and more at the jim thompson tea room tiffin lunch and english afternoon tea are time honoured traditions from the days of plantation owners the afternoon tea offers a wide selection of teas with sandwiches pastries and freshly baked scones with clotted cream and home made preserves for a really special picnic ask for the tea plantation picnic and the hotel will arrange to have it in the middle of the sungai palas tea plantation it s an experience like none other places of interest cameron highlands is made up of three townships ringlet tanah rata and brinchang the highest point of gunung brinchang is 2 031m 6 666ft above sea level one can climb up a telekoms observation tower at the top and on a clear day see the rolling hills for miles around tea plantations flower gardens and pick your own strawberry farms form the main attractions here as well as butterfly and honey bee farm at the sungai palas boh plantation www boh com my and the bharat plantation www bharat com my visitors can relax and unwind with a cup of tea while enjoying the breath taking view of sculptured tea bushes grown on the undulating hillsides they can also visit the tea factories and learn how tea is processed from the picking of the tea leaves to the final product in tea bags to visit vegetable farms join the agro tours and visit the various vegetable farms and end with a visit to the vegetable market for nature lovers there are plenty of jungle activities including jungle walks mountain climbing forest trails bird watching 4wd adventures camping and visits to aboriginal settlements several local companies there organise localised tour...